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Government reduces cell phone charges for the poor, Search continues for Cajas hiker
Search for lost Cajas hiker continues Teams of emergency personnel, park rangers and the Cuenca Citizen Guard continue the search for Wilson Serrano, the hiker lost 11 days ago in… -
Correa denies knowledge of Air Force general’s murder in National Assembly testimony
In a Tuesday video link from Belgium to Ecuador’s National Assembly, former president Rafael Correa denied receiving the missing third report on the murder of former Air Force General Jorge… -
Local, fresh ingredients make the Taco Joint a favorite for Mexican but beware the salsa
The Taco Joint (Coronel Talbot 8-66 and Simon Bolivar), open since March, is already becoming an established feature of the San Sebastian neighborhood. It is a tiny place, with a… -
National Assembly revokes honor to Cuenca priest accused of sexual abuse
Ecuador’s National Assembly has revoked an educational award to Cuenca priest César Cordero. Cordero is the founder of Cuenca’s Catholic University and the city’s annual Pase del Niño celebration. Six… -
Another deadly bus crash kills 24 east of Quito
In the second deadly bus accident in two days in Ecuador, 24 people were killed and another 19 injured when a bus careened into another vehicle at high speed and… -
Pizza for a buck: Foreigners compete in growing Cuenca fast food market
They’re almost all Colombians and Venezuelans. Most of them had worked for years in the restaurant business, some of them as owners, before arriving in Cuenca. Today, they compete in… -
Government suspends operations of Guayaquil bus company involved in deadly crash
Ecuador’s National Transit Agency (ANT) has suspended all operations of Señor de los Milagros, the Guayaquil-based company operating the bus that crashed Sunday in the Cajas Mountains, killing 12 and… -
A couple beers, a crazy idea and the Cuenca Gringo Kazoo Marching Band is born
By Brian Hitsky Goofy is good. Silly is fine. Fun is always appropriate and beneficial. But by combining all three attributes together, one begins to understand the makings of an… -
Architectural trends: Is it time to abandon the ‘tyranny’ of the open floor plan?
By Kate Wagner If someone asked me five years ago whether or not I thought the open floor plan would still be popular, I would have said no. Domestic architecture… -
Indigenous confederation breaks with Moreno, says it may take its cause to the streets
The president of the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE) is criticizing the policies of President Lenin Moreno, claiming they perpetuate those of Rafael Correa and “violate the collective… -
Bus crash in the Cajas kills 12, injures 30, Budget deficit drops $1.5 billion, Quito declares state of emergency as more refugees arrive
Twelve die, 30 are injured in Cajas bus crash A bus carrying Guayaquil football fans home from Sunday’s game between Barcelona and Deportivo Cuenca overturned Sunday in the Cajas Mountains,… -
Opioids are for sale over the counter in Ecuador so why is there no U.S.-style epidemic here?
By Randy Scott As in most other Latin American countries, you can buy opioids over the counter in drug stores in Cuenca. A 20-count box of two brands of synthetic… -
U.S. ambassador pressured Ecuador on ‘mother’s milk’ amendment but denies making threats
By Andrew Jacobs and Pam Belluck An American diplomat involved in an effort by the Trump administration to prevent the introduction of a breast-feeding resolution at a global health conference…